Chris Fonseca, the first comic to receive a standing ovation on the Arsenio Hall show, will highlight the UC Davis ninth annual Disability Awareness Week, April 10-14. Fonseca, who has cerebral palsy, will appear on stage at noon on Tuesday, April 11, in the Main Theatre. The weeklong campus program focuses on the accomplishments of persons with disabilities. At noon on Wednesday, April 12, in MU II, there'll be a discussion on whether employees should disclose their disability to their employer and the attitudes they face upon disclosure. At noon on Thursday, April 13, in MU II, a discussion on disability and sexuality will get under way. The annual wheelchair obstacle course challenge among faculty, staff and students will be at noon on Friday, April 14, in the Silo courtyard.
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